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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAROT 24rn, 1913.
PAR EASTEN BADE. Not for several years has the Eastor LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE holidays in Hongkong proved so dreary | as they have done this year. We are so accustomed to good weather that the spell of rain and mist at a holiday time waY received with very bad grace indeed, and the number of pessimists who went about town during the week-end was larger than usual in Hongkong.
SPEECKEN BY MR. HENRY KESWICK, M.P., AND tes may be overcome.
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The Chinese farmere doubtless welcomed the deluge, as it lightened their efforts in flooding their newly planted felds. Indeed the Chinese have an idea that as the rice has been planted it simply
"must" rain.
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H.E. the Governor on Thursday, 1 noticed, announced that the sanction of the Secretary of State had been received set asido portion of Crown land for a playground for the University, He did not indicate the site of the pro- posed recreation ground, and it would be interesting to know what locality has been selected for this purpose. There does not soon to be any favourable spot in the immed ́ata vicinity of the University, though it would be preferable to have the playground as near to the institution as possible.
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MR. A. M. TOWNSEND.
régime in China as affecting British be profitable to consider how far the new trade interests in that country,
THE OPIUM QUESTION. It will
there was no doubt all would son a social A few words concerning opium, co
revolution in the country of a remarkable endtions will be favourable to those these tables bottles which had contained habits and life of the people which must Cinued Mr. Keswick. Heat ground character, as well as progress in the interests, how far tasy may be adversely good wine, from which, no doubt, the have a great influence on the commerce affected, and how far any present dificuldiner bad derived comfort and benefitted of the world. In the development and ex
POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION,
therefront. He suggested that opium; an pansion of the trade of Ching nothing was (By Our Own Iteporter.)
Incidentally sorne euch questions as
exceedingly expensive drug, supplied in
more important than the proper reorgan- moderation to the Chinese, produced & of the country. This was a matter which isation and regluation of the currency LONDON, Feb. 28th..
the following will arise:-(1) The atti- certain Members of the London Chambor of a classes towards British traders; hat wins taken to excess had, if any that they heard that the Chinese Govern Ede of the Chinese official and commer.almost unnecessary for him to point out and it was, therefore, with satisfaction amount of comfort. it was might be classed as a Western science, Commerce gathered in large numbers at (9) The future of Education in China on ning, a worse effect than if opium were the Trocadero last night when a diuner prospects of development of means of contentious mattor. What distressed him matter. was followed by a discussion on "Trademication and other methods of
Europeau or American lines; (c) The smoked to excusa, However, this was a experts to advise them on this weighty ment had decided to employ Western Developments in the Far East." Theveloping the resources of the Coxhe entry of this optam into China and was the fact that the Chinese Government gramme of the London Chamber, and is gard to the Consular action by other
was under treaty obligations to allow 6) The need for improved British Con- an evidence of the enterprising spirituntries; (e) The competition of Ger- which it displays in the commercial many, the United States, Hussia and president of the Chamber, ccupied the under the new conditions.
Mr. STANLEY MACHIN, viceable changes in methods of business Japan in Chinese marketa; (f) The prob chair. The full list of those present is as follows:-
function was part of the educational pro- | sular representation in China, having she was going entirely against her treaty doubt this office would very materially
world.
Messrs. B. F. Alston (Foreign Office), Wm. Asto.
F. Faithfull Begg, Nige! Bellairs. W. R. H. R. Barnett, H. Barrett, A. S. Bates, Bisschop, Jas. Blair. J. C. Blair, Major Frank H. Bowater, W. G. Brodie, T. Brousson, G. A. Brown, A. E. Ball, G. Bulloch, W. A. J. Bussey, F. Butcher, S. H. Hywaters.
Geoffrey Dakin, J. Harrison Dakin, Alfred Darby, W. Dennis, Herbert F. Dent, Thomas M. Dermer, Sir Charles Dudgeon, A. Dupuis.
Chariton (Daily Graphic), C. I. Chisman, Gr. N. Chapman, John Chapinan, R. Reference to the University calls attenJanes Cormack, A. J. Cornes, C., S. Cow, J. W. Clark, M. II. Coke. F. W. Cook, tion to the fact that the neighbourhood | Thus, Craddock, Dr. H. R. Crun. in which it is situated bas developed re- markably within the past year or so. addition to the hostols, and residences for the stall, there is a large number of new houses, which completely alter the appear- ance of that locality. The residential aspect is likely to be further emphasised at the demand for European residences
has not yet been met.
Franeis Edwards, J. E. Eyan-Jackson. Walter Farmand, A. Peiron, James Feirou, David Finlayson, D. Fitte, Andrew Forbes, John Forster, W. A. Forster. Golf, A. Goodwin, Alfred W. Greenish, Fred, Stanley Gardner, 0, T. Gibh, James C. J. Greenish, Alex. Graet,
MARKING TIME,
obligations. If Chisa broke her obliga tions in this respect there was no reason why she should not do 20 in regard to question had been taken up by enthusiasts other articles of trade. The opium sad fanatics, and worked to its fall extent. Nothing could alter the fact hat China was being allowed to break her treaty obligations.
THE CONSULAR BODY.
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missioner to reside in London, and lightened progress of the country was the Another evidence of the -
assist in removing misunderstandings and recent appointment of a Financial Com-
misconceptions on both sides, present time China was a most attractive eiers, manufacturers, and merchants, and, portion of the globe for engineers, finan As regarda Japan, there are also several
therefore, he congratulated the Far matters of special interest-(0) What
Eastern branch of the London Chamber on British rade? (b) The development has been the effect of the Japanese Tarif
of Commerce on having organised that gathering. He hoped it would be the
export trade; (c) What has been ther Kuswick thight they were a the wants of Japan and in assisting ite of Japanese home industry in supplying
forerunner of many others for similar discussions which could only result in effect of the development of the Japanese excellent and fire class of men, a credit
Taking the Consular body as a whole, good to the trade of China. (Applause.)
INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION. Mercantile Marine upon the shipping of How far has the reased political the merchants in every possible way. No.
Professor BOOTHILL spoke on the in- to the service. He knew from experiencevelopment in China other countries, including British (2) that they did their very best to assist
fluence
Ho had come Home, he said. to assist Lord-Wir importance of Japan assisted its economic body in China was more respected than Cecil in gathering, funds for the taken to improve trade relations with further their interests. But what had for many years American missions had SAYER'S BRANDIES. development (e) What steps could be Sir John Jordan, who spared no efforts tvity, but so far their efforts has aid What is the attitu le of the Japanese present Foreign Secretary they had a Te American missions had taken ad- Japan and what are the drawbacks? he got to back him at Home? In their had a strong educational policy in China. been unsuccessful. He pointed out that
British tradere? official and commercial classes towards splendid man, but he could not stand vantage of every opportunity to open alone. He had to have behind him the schools and colleges and at tro presout force and support of the Cabinet moment there were three gentlemen in While it may safely be left to Mr. that the Foreign Minister did not re-
and he (the speaker) ventured to suggest america who Keswick, Mr. Townsend of the Chinn give that backing, which he would like.ment of education in the eastern Yangtse. were attempting to raise Association, and Professor Soothill, of He was perfectly certain that Sir John These efforts were something of which the one million dollars gold for the advance- the China University, to develop the Jordan must have one of the most heart- should be studied:-Our connection with was urging the Consular body to take courtry had not backed up the Mission- with China, the following observations imagine. The most interesting points in connection breaking tasks
Americans might justly be proud. that
Bri- anyone could tash education in China had been shame- Chamber of Commerce fully starved, and wealthy men in this Hamel, W. A. Hannibal, G. W. Harris, have a
A. H. Hadwan, A. C. Haldano, F. E.ing, and we have always had and still the Chamber was not working in vain.
China commercially is one of long stand-more interest in trade and he felt that cry Societies in supporting the colleges Walter F: Harris, A. J. Campbell Hart, country since the sixteenth century. We RAILWAYS AND LOANS,
considerable trade with that
and schools which the latter had started. Haskell, L. P. Headley, Walter Hill, have certain Treaty rights entitling us to
He was pleased; however, to acknowledge Hinckes, Sir Thos. H. Holand, Arthur Holt, known as the Treaty ports, the nature of very much interested in seeing a map of sity. He regretted that the friends of the Sir Walter
the assistance received from the late bir Mr. Keswick instanced railways as C. Hillier, Tichbourne special trading privileges in what are making for trade development. He was merce on behalf of the Hongkong Univer- Hormustee Mody and the Chamber of Com. Hongkong Daily Press, J. P. Hooper, W. W which will be understood by many of the Chian on which had been drawn the proposed University for Hankow had not Hornell.
experts prosent; but actual business programaro of Dr. Sun. Yat-sen for successfully prevailed developments in the future will depend further railway building. Most of them Government to remit, five per cent, of the оп the British
taken the place of the old régime. Until here were large spaces, with a few towns thing could be done the scheme would Chinese Republic which, since 1911, ha looked like. upon the attitude and stability of the knew what an ordinary map of China Boxer indemnity for this educational It was a simple matter. accede to the request, and unless some- purpose, The Government would not
live from can only mark time," and, so to speak, ap linked up every single town on any public. Was it wise to neglect, the great matters have settled down business men totted here and there. This particular shortly have to be withdrawn from the possibilities, however, if uncertais, mast country over which ordinary wire netting countriest
"hand to mouth." Thoap of China one had ever seen, and as opportunities which existed for the ad-
a result it looked like the map of a tion of China, estimated at over 3291 had been placed. He felt that Dr. Sun interests of Britain that she should take be immense when we consider the popula
vuucenient of the mutual interests of bot millions, its vast area, and the important Yat-sen in this particular ambition was
He felt that it was to the business connections we have built up almost as optimistic as he was when he developmout of China. stronger hand In over a long period of years..
the educational started the Chinese Republic. There was was a poor buyer.
A poor .. no doubt that there would he railway and you enriched it. Educate the people Educate a nation' required money. They were all anxious A poor China must necessarily mean aBISS expansion, but the building of railways and their purchasing power increased. of the British merchant in the Far East.nterference in trade, but in this case it of accessity mean a richer England alsu. to know when the Six-Power loan would poorer England, whereas an educated He might say that he did not feel it was inevitable.
be effected. He regretted diplomatic and developed and enriched Chiza must incumbent on him to point out to their gloriously great country that every nation
Cina was such
(Applause) 2 competitors how they could best follow Was noxious to have a finger in the pic the British on the road which they had he way in which other nations moved made through China and into China's moved through her traders, and it was was through their diplomatists. Britain follow if they wished. It was not incum- there had been such a lot of trouble over trade--which road was open to others to owing to this difference in method that bent on him to show others how to catch loan was effected then they would so financial matters in China, When the up and possibly to pass the British mer such opportunities for tra le as bad never chant. They had in China, an enormous field, but at the present time it was could say that the British merchants were before been witnessed in China. He somewhat closed to them. This was owing a matter of extreme dificulty to compete not afraid of fair competition, but it was to the elauge of Government that had with foreign traders when the latter were occurred there. But there still remained assisted by a Government subsidy. R. Howard Tatton, C. G. Taylor, R. W. J. Thompson, J. W. Thomson, C. E Chinese people who were not concerned moving in that nation, and before long trade had taught him that the reports Taylor, The Times, A. Breby Thompson,
one factor, namely, the great body of respect he fancied there was a new spirit perience in watching the development of far as Japan was concerned in this Sir WALTER HILLIER said that his ex- Town, A. M. Tawnsend, E. B. Tredwen, uprisings and government intrigues; the people who raid the money would which Consuls laboriously drew up and Lewis Torck.
but were born traders and were deter call the tune. The attitude of the Chinese to the Board of Trade were always out Weale, Edward White, Grant White, T. Happened.
Edgar Wace, V. Watlington, A. G. Morgued to trade, no matter what else merchants towards the British merchants of date.
which filtered through the Foreign Office Whitehead, A. 2. Williams; A. S. Willems. China, To-day there was supposed to be the Chinese had found that when the who would travel about and keep its mem- That was the salvation of was entirely friendly, for the reason that the Far East was its own agent a man J. H. Williams, R. Wright, B. T. Wynkesp
What the Chamber wanted in in China a Republican Government. He British trader gave his word he meant it.bers up to date in their information. C. Aler. Young, Kenneth Young.
wondered if any of them could really in That was the greatest recommendation The predominance of Britishy trade in the
A. F. Isley, Y. Ito.
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R. James, Hon. J. G. Jeukins, Keswick, M.P., A. W. Kirton. Anthony R. B. Kabaikin, A. Barton Kent, Henry Komlesy.
Kowloon as a residential locality has grown considerably of iate, and it may not be too soon to ask when something is going to be done in the way of providing additional street conveyance, either in the shape of motor busses or trams. The ricshas enjoy a monopoly at present, with the result that the ricshas pullers are moro truculent than in any other part of the Colony. That, of course, is not the only reason for suggesting that amos. Lemons, A. W. Lestio-Lickley, Albert W. B. Landsberg, Sir Joseph Lawrence, modern conveyances are necessary. The Levy, A. Lohmeyer, E. Lomer, Prof. J. S. district has developed tremendously, and Longford. is progressing at a fairly rapid rate, and it seems timely to suggest that either trams or busses should be running along the thoroughfares of the peninsula. Some such scheme would help in the develop ment of the place, and could doubtless be made to pay baudsomely if a suitable scheme were devised.
The Chinese Republic has certainly a sense of courtesy, I notice that the off- oials on the Chinese section of the Kow- loon-Chaton Railway are wearing black hands on their sleeves in mourning for the Dowager Empress of China, who has just passed away. This expression of mourning is general, I understand, among the higher Chinese officials. It is certainly a very graceful aet
H.E. the Governor in his speech to the students of St. Stephen's Collenge on Thursday expressed regret that among the parties which had come into being in China there was no Conservative party. I have understood from my Chinese in- formants that there was a very strong Conservative party in China, even among the Republicans. For instance, the sup- porters of Yuan Shih-kai are largely Unionists and Conservatives, and if we may judge from some of the more Kadical Chinese journals that party is blamed for not doing things in a hurry, just as the Liberal papers at Home used to blame the Conservatives for their reactionary incthods. It may be that this party is hot so Conservative as His Excellency would like to see, but nevertheless we have to recognise the existence of a Conserva- tive party in China.
J. C. A. Macbeth, Stapley Machin, A. H. Mallett. G. Palliser Martin, J. Mayer, C. R. George B. Medhurst, Harold Monk, 4. A. Maynard, H. McMichael, D. McMillan, Moure, Alfred Moore, Morning Post, H. D. Morrison, Magnus Morat, Charles
usgrave, R. F. Myddelton.
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Bernard J, Nicholson, F. C. C. Nielsen, M. Nagai, W. Newton, Arthur Nicholson, Edward Noltingle, In Bornhard Nolting, L. Norton, Percy Nutter, Walter Nutter.
Maurice A. Ockendon, Douglas Owen, Sir Charles Owens.
Col. Sir J. Roper Parkington, J. E. Percival, Sir Patrick Playfair, 0. G. Poulson, Press Association, Emil Pusch. Arthur Reynolds, H. T. Rice, W. Sheldon C. Reichardt, Beuter's Telegram Cn, Ridge, II. W. Robertson, J. Rohinson, W. Rodorwald, J. Quillor Rowett,
W. B. Sadler, A. V. Salo, Charles V. Sale, 31. 8. Salinger. Chas. Seblee, G. A. Schultz, C. C. Scott, Arthur Serven, Dr. Soothill, Graham Spicer, W. C. Strouil, A. Sinon, W. Harding Smith, Principal H. J. Stumbles, W. A. Sundheimer, John Swire.
THE SALVATION OF CHINA.
Mr. HENRY KESWICK, M.P., said he proposed to speak from the point of view
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point of view and thought it would be Mr. C. V. BALE spoke from the Japanese good thing if the tariff in that country 16 Power here would then be trade developments were revised in a downward direction,
thought that there was no competition be
eater than any they had yet seen.
urged the Far Eastern merchants to Mr. V Iro (Nippon Yusen Kaisha), Tween Great Britain and Japan. adopt the attitude of a gaurdian to a the young nations of the Far East, to child, or a master to a pupil to develop produce more and consume more. That make them stronger, so that they could was the solution of the problem under discussion
He
The loyal toast having been honoured. wir innermost heart imagine that such they had and he trusted it would be Far East was lessening vear by year. The
(Applause.)
THE PATH OF PROGRESS.
This
he went to China nineteen years ago he a grotesque thing actually existed. When carefully conserved by their people. Germans were cutting us out in every years he saw enormous improvements in was told he was very lucky, as China was just awakening. Looking back over those all directions, but I was still firmly convinced that the Chinamare was not a
who wanted
& Republic. The Chinaman did not want to send delegates innster, and a master he would have. He to Peking to rule him, but he wanted a (the speaker) might se a bold man to make such statements and they might be hear them so controversed, because he was controverted. In fact, he should like to open to conviction, but at present he saw no arguments to the contrary,
THE CHINESE AS TRADERS.
The CHEMA introduced subjects for discussion. for the Landen Chamber of Commerce to He said: It is customary
hoid from time to time a series of dinners followed by discussions, in which members and guests take part, on Commercial mas topics of general or special interest. The first of these dinners for the present Session was held in November last, when A newspaper in the South asks, propos the subject was "The Effect of the of the Frince of Wales and the bagpipes, Panama Canal on the World's Com who was first of his dynasty to don themeroc kilt, and answers the question by stating occasion led to the appointment of a and the discussion On that that it was George the Fourth, who on Special Committee to consider the whole the occasion of his visit to Edinburgh question and to initiate practical pre aftor bis coronation in 1822 made' liv appearance in full Highland costume of the subject chosen for to-night's dinner trading Chinese, end was it not extra posals in the interests of British trade.
They had, then, the great body of Stuart tartan. His Majesty, it is said, prided himself on his knowledge of East." This is a matter which indirectly changes of the past year the commercial Trade Developments in the Far ordinary to notice how during all the Scotch, and at the famous. ball in Holyrood Palace invited anyone to test Chamber, but it has also a special tinued? The rebellion broke out in the interests the whole membership of the activities of the Chinese nation had con this knowledge. A beautiful young Indy interest for those members concerned in centre of the tea district, and notwith approached His Majesty with the words, trade in the Far East. It has, there standing the disturbed state of affairs & Come, pree ma moo, ma canty callant. fore, heen chosen partly on that ground, larger quantity of tea than usual was Tho King had to admit that he nonplussed, and his chagrin was great better known the aims and objects of the mination of the Chinese to trade:
Wand partly because it is desired to make brought down. That showed the deter when he discovered later that it was an Far Eastern Section of the Chamber, invitation to taste ter mouth," in other which was formed on January 7th last, words, to kiss her.
and which embraces in its membership. some $50 firms and companies engaged were in trade with China, Japan, and the
Malay Peninsula,
"Wipe your plates.
If you behind the scenes, that is, in the soullerica of the great hotels and restaurants, you would not hesitate a moment to follow my advice. Plates and glasses are all wiped with the napkins used by the customers." Such is the advice of an export French cook, who spoke from his knowledge of the West. But what of the East? It reminds me of the police sergeant who caught his servant wiping plates with the master's sock. He upbraided him and cuffed him, whereupon the boy, intensely surprised, expostulated, "That sock no b'long clean sock, master "" and he didn't realise that this made his fence so much the worse!
RODERICK RANDOM.
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PROSPECTS IN CHINA,
As regards China, the Chairman of the new Section, Mr. Henry Keswick, M.P., will be able to speak from his personal knowledge of the East, having had considerable experience in Hongkong and elsewhere as a member of the well- kapwa firm of Messrs, Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., and to doubt members of the Chamber will welcome the opportunity of bearing him in his new capacity on the position and prospects of British trade under the new conditions which now exist. Commercial afford to be indifferent to the changes which may be brought about by the new
hien cannot
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THE COMING CHINESE PARLIAMENT.
WHEN?
direction, and he was convinced that the reason was that they were much more pressed by the fact that the volume of side of the world what was going on, Mr. A. M. TOWNSEND, President of the alive to the necessity of having on on China Association, said they must be im- the spot to tell the principals on the other trade had not only been maintained but while the principals were ready to take had increased during the last eighteen all the suggestions made to them. months. The fact was that China could sort of thing cost money, but our commer- stances, It was difficult to predict what Japanese-seemed to be convinced that not leave trade alone under any circumcial rivals Americans, Germans, and might be the future of the political situa certain sums expended in acquiring eam- tion, but if happily the country should mercial privileges was money well spent. progress then the commerce of China be properly governed along the path of would increase one hundred fold. In the meantime the spirit of evolution was abroad and China would never again be evidences of real progress in China is. for so long a time. They had at present the inert nation that they had known
tended by the growing system of railway was again without & quorim. many directions and these would be ex-
natural resources, and richer still in the sion on the prospects of the opening of communications, China was rich in members present held informal discus- On the 17th inst, the National Assembly
unfailing industry of her people, in their the permanent Assembly and of closing
The feve
frugality, and splendid physical qualities, the provisional council. They were people easily governed and said that according to his information as disposed to peace.
The Speaker If only they were governed righteously, so that the people Parliament had arrived. As it needs 400- present altogether about 150 metabers of could enjoy the fruits of their labours, members of both borges to make a querum, the prospect cf opening the As sembly early next month seems do ubtful. In his opinion the epuncil should sit, until the date of the opening of the per manent Assembly is definitely fixed.
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